The Kitayama 8000 Grit Water Stone measures 205 x 75 x 25 mm and is officially rated at 8000 grit, even though some retailers list it as 12000 due to the refined finish it produces. We adhere to the true 8000 grit rating. This stone contains magnesium salts that dissolve in water, so extended soaking is not recommended. In normal use, simply splash water on the surface and begin sharpening.
The Kitayama is known for its creamy, smooth sharpening feel and excellent tactile feedback, often compared favorably to other high grit polishing stones. It maintains a consistent surface without loading up excessively and responds well to small additions of water during use. We now carry this stone in a baseless format, which customers strongly prefer. The baseless design allows sharpening on both sides of the stone and provides greater flexibility during use.
Care Instructions: Splash with water before use. Avoid extended soaking. Keep the surface wet during sharpening by adding water as needed. Allow the stone to dry fully before storage. Do not permasoak.
Brand: Kitayama Stone Type: Polishing Water Stone Grit: 8000 Soak Type: Splash and Go Dimensions: 205 x 75 x 25 mm Design: Baseless Use: Final Polishing and Edge Refinement
The Kitayama is known for its creamy, smooth sharpening feel and excellent tactile feedback, often compared favorably to other high grit polishing stones. It maintains a consistent surface without loading up excessively and responds well to small additions of water during use. We now carry this stone in a baseless format, which customers strongly prefer. The baseless design allows sharpening on both sides of the stone and provides greater flexibility during use.
Care Instructions: Splash with water before use. Avoid extended soaking. Keep the surface wet during sharpening by adding water as needed. Allow the stone to dry fully before storage. Do not permasoak.
Reviews
16 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Great 8000Posted By: ward c wilcox
47 people found this review helpful
Needs a good soak. After prepping it is a dream to use. This toishi has the creamy smooth feel that makes sharpening a complete pleasure. It may have the the best feed back of any stone you can get and at least compares to other 8000 grit polishers. Some stones dont ever really load up with heavy black paste or go dry quickly. So the Kita is one such stone. Just a little water and it keeps that creamy, tactile feel. I dont know how it really compares in speed or quality of sharpness but I intend to do a test of all my stones. However it must be comparable to the shapton at least.
47 people found this review helpful
Needs a good soak. After prepping it is a dream to use. This toishi has the creamy smooth feel that makes sharpening a complete pleasure. It may have the the best feed back of any stone you can get and at least compares to other 8000 grit polishers. Some stones dont ever really load up with heavy black paste or go dry quickly. So the Kita is one such stone. Just a little water and it keeps that creamy, tactile feel. I dont know how it really compares in speed or quality of sharpness but I intend to do a test of all my stones. However it must be comparable to the shapton at least.
My favorite 8k stonePosted By: Mike Hansen
54 people found this review helpful
This is an outstanding 8k stone. I use it as a splash and go stone in conjunction with my Shapton Pro 2k stone. That combination leaves a toothier edge than when it is preceeded by a 5-6k stone. The toothy edge is appreciated when cutting charqueterie and/or fatty meats. The fats in these meats tends to lubricate knives sharpened to a finer edge which the toothier edge overcomes to a great degree.
This stone is softer than my Shaptons, gives great feedback, and does not tend to load up appreciably. Being softer requires flattening more frequently than my Shaptons, but it is still my favorite 8k stone.
54 people found this review helpful
This is an outstanding 8k stone. I use it as a splash and go stone in conjunction with my Shapton Pro 2k stone. That combination leaves a toothier edge than when it is preceeded by a 5-6k stone. The toothy edge is appreciated when cutting charqueterie and/or fatty meats. The fats in these meats tends to lubricate knives sharpened to a finer edge which the toothier edge overcomes to a great degree.
This stone is softer than my Shaptons, gives great feedback, and does not tend to load up appreciably. Being softer requires flattening more frequently than my Shaptons, but it is still my favorite 8k stone.
Great precursor to a finishing JnatPosted By: Mike Hansen
42 people found this review helpful
The Jnat that I recently received from CKTG is a fine, slow cutting stone and at the recommendation of Mark, I sharpened my knives in a progressive manner prior to using the Jnat.
The last preliminary step in my sharpening sequence is this stone. It gives great feedback, does not load up, is thick enough that it should be around to pass on to my grandchildren. Moving on from the mirror polish afforded by this wonderful stone, my finishing Jnat left an extremely fine edge with nice tooth. Highly recommended.
42 people found this review helpful
The Jnat that I recently received from CKTG is a fine, slow cutting stone and at the recommendation of Mark, I sharpened my knives in a progressive manner prior to using the Jnat.
The last preliminary step in my sharpening sequence is this stone. It gives great feedback, does not load up, is thick enough that it should be around to pass on to my grandchildren. Moving on from the mirror polish afforded by this wonderful stone, my finishing Jnat left an extremely fine edge with nice tooth. Highly recommended.
recommended Wonderful stonePosted By: Jeronimo Macias - verified customer
14 people found this review helpful
I didn't know what to expect with this stone but it had very good reviews and I decided to give it a try. Very happy that I did. I had planned on using it with straight razors and my Japanese knives. So far I have used it on two chef knives and it delivered a wonderful mirror finish which is what I wanted. The feedback from the stone is good and it is not too slow. I would recommend this stone as a finisher for knives and a prefinisher for razors.
14 people found this review helpful
I didn't know what to expect with this stone but it had very good reviews and I decided to give it a try. Very happy that I did. I had planned on using it with straight razors and my Japanese knives. So far I have used it on two chef knives and it delivered a wonderful mirror finish which is what I wanted. The feedback from the stone is good and it is not too slow. I would recommend this stone as a finisher for knives and a prefinisher for razors.
Outstanding stonePosted By: Jeronimo Macias
12 people found this review helpful
Just got the stone today, looks good, and is super smooth. shipping was fast and well packaged. Tried the stone tonight and I must say that I'm very impressed with its performance. Feedback is good and it left a mirror finish on my knife. Got to say this is the sharpest my knife has ever been. Based on this initial test I am looking forward to using it on more of my knives and maybe my straight razors.
12 people found this review helpful
Just got the stone today, looks good, and is super smooth. shipping was fast and well packaged. Tried the stone tonight and I must say that I'm very impressed with its performance. Feedback is good and it left a mirror finish on my knife. Got to say this is the sharpest my knife has ever been. Based on this initial test I am looking forward to using it on more of my knives and maybe my straight razors.
Great Stone Nice Stone! Kitayama stone Kitayama It's better then I thought A pleasure to use A pleasure to use Nice KittyPosted By: Ray Wilson
14 people found this review helpful
I bought this stone because of the many good reviews across several forums. I can understand why this stone has such a following. I usually don't take my knives this high except for a little more refinement but I end up spending to much time on this stone because it is such a pleasure to use.
14 people found this review helpful
I bought this stone because of the many good reviews across several forums. I can understand why this stone has such a following. I usually don't take my knives this high except for a little more refinement but I end up spending to much time on this stone because it is such a pleasure to use.
KenPosted By: Ken Slaughter - verified customer
12 people found this review helpful
Most of my knives are German Wusthofs, so I don't get to this fine of a grit very often. The paring, filet and long slicers, as well as the Japanese nakiri and santoku, I'll take to this stone. And it's wonderful. Feels like a much higher polisher yet it cuts very quickly. The resuts are a highly polished edge with great retention.
12 people found this review helpful
Most of my knives are German Wusthofs, so I don't get to this fine of a grit very often. The paring, filet and long slicers, as well as the Japanese nakiri and santoku, I'll take to this stone. And it's wonderful. Feels like a much higher polisher yet it cuts very quickly. The resuts are a highly polished edge with great retention.
